This is the very first class I have taken that I do not have a notebook that I will eventually stick on that shelf in my closet never to be seen again. That is not to say I did not take any notes for this class and I do in fact have a notebook labeled "EDC 503 class notes" however, this notebook is electronic. A more precise description would be that this notebook is in the cloud since it is one of the four notebooks I have created thus far on Evernote. Just as I would have labeled sections of a multi-subject notebook I have created sections in my Evernote class notebook. I have a section for recording class notes and reminders and a section for each text that we read. I also have a section for both projects, the context report and the adopt-a-book. I have repeatedly stated that I need to write my notes from class in a traditional notebook because that is the only way I will remember them but in truth I just couldn't figure it out. Where would I take the notes, how would I save them, what if my (been there, done that). The world of Evernote answered all these questions and more that I was not even aware I had been asking.
The very first thing I did when I downloaded Evernote and the Evernote Web Clipper was clip an article that I had read for my last class. The article is about ADD and ADHD issues in the classroom, it is very informative and I know it will be a great reference in years to come. I also knew I would probably lose track of it since I had merely labeled it as a "favorite" on my PC. I have since added a few other articles that I came across while researching Problem Based Learning for my adapt-a-book project that I will surely refer back to for lesson plans. These articles are in a notebook labeled "Teaching Advice". Having Evernote has actually made me look at articles a little differently as well because now I am always thinking "do I want to clip this?". I clipped everything I needed for both my context report and my adopt-a-book project to their own Evernote notebooks. In the past I would have downloaded and saved to my documents only to most likely forget exactly where it was and how I had labeled it. Now I just click on the elephant at the bottom of the screen and there is everything I need, labeled, organized and easily retrieved. I understand that tagging these articles as I save them will increase the accessibility and ease of retrieval but I have not quite worked that out. I have dabbled in tagging but as I add more to my cloud I recognize that I will need to improve on this practice. Though I have used Evernote extensively during this class and I know I will use it for my future classes in much the same ways and more this is not the only use I have discovered.
Beyond all the applications for Evernote in the educational world, I see it becoming very useful in my current profession. When this class is over and I have some free time I will create another notebook, one that will hold my pharmacy articles. So many times I have told a customer, "oh, I just read about that! Let me see if I can find that article and I will print it out for you!". Very rarely do I actually find that article again though because I cannot save every interesting article to my PC, it's just not that big. Additionally, now that I have uploaded the Evernote application to my phone I have instant access no matter where I am. Of course I can also clip articles that I need my interns to explain or clarify or even research further. For instance, why has the FDA added so many limits to the use of Ambien in recent months or what is delaying the production of Rimadyl? Beyond the professional world though, I have thought of a number of other uses for Evernote in my personal life. I want a notebook where I can save all those little inspirational quotes that I always try to recall for personal notes and cards, a notebook for all those yummy recipes I will most likely never make, and a notebook for all those rainy day games I can play with my niece or dare I say grandchildren.
One last plan I have for Evernote is to introduce it to my daughters. The organizational features for citations, articles and notes when writing research papers will be extremely useful as they move forward with their education. I am excited to bring this tool to their attention because I have seen them struggle with the challenge of keeping track of everything for past projects. So many times I have heard, "I need to find that article, I forgot to put it in my references!" and "I need three more quotes for my paper but I forgot where i wrote them down" and the worst one "I left my research at school mom, can you bring me back so I can get it???". Now that the use of personal electronic devices for educational purposes at school has been approved in our school district, my youngest will be able to use this in class as well. I am sure that in no time at all she will be teaching me. I have not experimented with the email feature or the note links yet so perhaps she will soon expand my knowledge base.
This is the very first class I have taken that I do not have a notebook that I will eventually stick on that shelf in my closet never to be seen again. That is not to say I did not take any notes for this class and I do in fact have a notebook labeled "EDC 503 class notes" however, this notebook is electronic. A more precise description would be that this notebook is in the cloud since it is one of the four notebooks I have created thus far on Evernote. Just as I would have labeled sections of a multi-subject notebook I have created sections in my Evernote class notebook. I have a section for recording class notes and reminders and a section for each text that we read. I also have a section for both projects, the context report and the adopt-a-book. I have repeatedly stated that I need to write my notes from class in a traditional notebook because that is the only way I will remember them but in truth I just couldn't figure it out. Where would I take the notes, how would I save them, what if my (been there, done that). The world of Evernote answered all these questions and more that I was not even aware I had been asking.
The very first thing I did when I downloaded Evernote and the Evernote Web Clipper was clip an article that I had read for my last class. The article is about ADD and ADHD issues in the classroom, it is very informative and I know it will be a great reference in years to come. I also knew I would probably lose track of it since I had merely labeled it as a "favorite" on my PC. I have since added a few other articles that I came across while researching Problem Based Learning for my adapt-a-book project that I will surely refer back to for lesson plans. These articles are in a notebook labeled "Teaching Advice". Having Evernote has actually made me look at articles a little differently as well because now I am always thinking "do I want to clip this?". I clipped everything I needed for both my context report and my adopt-a-book project to their own Evernote notebooks. In the past I would have downloaded and saved to my documents only to most likely forget exactly where it was and how I had labeled it. Now I just click on the elephant at the bottom of the screen and there is everything I need, labeled, organized and easily retrieved. I understand that tagging these articles as I save them will increase the accessibility and ease of retrieval but I have not quite worked that out. I have dabbled in tagging but as I add more to my cloud I recognize that I will need to improve on this practice. Though I have used Evernote extensively during this class and I know I will use it for my future classes in much the same ways and more this is not the only use I have discovered.
Beyond all the applications for Evernote in the educational world, I see it becoming very useful in my current profession. When this class is over and I have some free time I will create another notebook, one that will hold my pharmacy articles. So many times I have told a customer, "oh, I just read about that! Let me see if I can find that article and I will print it out for you!". Very rarely do I actually find that article again though because I cannot save every interesting article to my PC, it's just not that big. Additionally, now that I have uploaded the Evernote application to my phone I have instant access no matter where I am. Of course I can also clip articles that I need my interns to explain or clarify or even research further. For instance, why has the FDA added so many limits to the use of Ambien in recent months or what is delaying the production of Rimadyl? Beyond the professional world though, I have thought of a number of other uses for Evernote in my personal life. I want a notebook where I can save all those little inspirational quotes that I always try to recall for personal notes and cards, a notebook for all those yummy recipes I will most likely never make, and a notebook for all those rainy day games I can play with my niece or dare I say grandchildren.
One last plan I have for Evernote is to introduce it to my daughters. The organizational features for citations, articles and notes when writing research papers will be extremely useful as they move forward with their education. I am excited to bring this tool to their attention because I have seen them struggle with the challenge of keeping track of everything for past projects. So many times I have heard, "I need to find that article, I forgot to put it in my references!" and "I need three more quotes for my paper but I forgot where i wrote them down" and the worst one "I left my research at school mom, can you bring me back so I can get it???". Now that the use of personal electronic devices for educational purposes at school has been approved in our school district, my youngest will be able to use this in class as well. I am sure that in no time at all she will be teaching me. I have not experimented with the email feature or the note links yet so perhaps she will soon expand my knowledge base.